Given below are two statements
Statement I - Ecosystem diversity is very low in India while it is quite high in Norway.
Statement II - The western ghats in India show great ecosystem diversity while regions like Ladakh and Rann of Kutch do not show variance like western ghats.
In the light of above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.

Statement I is incorrect. According to ecological data, India has a much greater ecosystem diversity than a Scandinavian country like Norway. India is characterized by a wide variety of ecosystems, including deserts, rainforests, mangroves, coral reefs, wetlands, estuaries, and alpine meadows.

Statement II is correct. The Western Ghats are recognized as a biodiversity hotspot and exhibit immense ecosystem diversity, encompassing tropical evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, montane forests (sholas), and grasslands. In contrast, regions like Ladakh (a high-altitude cold desert) and the Rann of Kutch (a seasonal salt marsh) are extreme, relatively uniform environments that do not display the same level of ecological variance and diversity as the Western Ghats.

Therefore, Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.

Answer: Statement - I is incorrect but statement - II is correct.